Innovation, entrepreneurship, and the ability to scale businesses amid challenges were some of the themes that came up for discussion during the ET Business Growth Summit in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, held on October 9. The summit brought together industry stakeholders to deliberate on ideas powering the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country.
The event started with a keynote address by Deependra Singh Kushwah (IAS), CEO, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), who spoke on the MSME diversity in Maharashtra. “We have 12 million registered MSMEs in Maharashtra on the Udyam portal. These MSMEs provide employment to almost 25 million people in the state,” he said.